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PURELY COMMENTARY 
4-9 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY
10 
The Forecast: Sunny Days Ahead 

 
WDIV’s leading meteorologist Paul Gross 

 
retires after 40 years.

14 
Purim Happenings Around Town 

 
Metro Detroit Jews have a bevy of choices 

 
to celebrate the holiday.

18 
Green Efforts Take Root 

 
Hillel Day School’s Green Club holds 

 
successful Compost Day.

20 
A Mission to Remember 

 
Couple celebrates a meaningful trip to Israel 
 

 
as part of the Forman 3 Leadership Mission. 

22 
How We Met: ‘My Mother-In-Law 

 
Handpicked Me’

23 
Ann Arbor Rabbi Honored 

 
Rabbi Josh Whinston receives the Genesis 

 
Humanitarian Award.

24 
Friendseder From Anywhere 

 
The Well is returning with its second annual 
 

 
Zingerman’s Friendseder Community Brunch.

26 
Temple Israel’s Anti-Racism 

 
Task Force 

 
Temple members shared their experience 

 
in the South learning about the history of 

 
the Civil Rights Movement.

27 
A Federation First-Timer 

 
David Glass, writer/content strategist for 

 
Federation, is joining the Motor City Mission.

28 
Exploring the Arts 

 
Gesher Human Services Skill Building 

 
Program participants get a chance to work 

 
with Detroit’s College for Creative Studies 

 
and the DSO.

30 
Triple Treat 

 
West Bloomfield identical triplets headed to 
 

 
Michigan State University in the fall.

31 
Interfaith World Sabbath 

 
Interfaith event will celebrate shared values 
 

 
and commitment to unity and peace.

33 
Billboards in Metro Detroit Target 
 

 
Antisemitism 

 
Jewbelong.com calls out hate with outdoor 

 
advertising.

FACES&PLACES
34 
A Taste of Camp Gan Israel at The 
 

 
Shul’s Tu b’Shevat Celebrations

35 
B’nai Moshe Creates and 
 Donates Blankets to Hospitalized 
 Children

NEXT DOR
36 
Meet the President of the 

 
Children’s Foundation 

 
Andrew Stein takes on new role to help 

 
Michigan’s young people.

SPORTS
38 
Card Stars 

 
Farber basketball players’ sports cards are 

 
a hit at the Tanzman tournament.

MAZEL TOV
39 
Moments

NOSH
40 
Mongers’ Provisions 

 
A place to slow down and enjoy the finer 

 
things — including a great sandwich.

SPIRIT
42 
Inspiration & Perspiration

43 
Torah Portion

44 
Synagogue Directory

33

Shabbat Lights 
Shabbat starts: 
Friday, March 3, 6:06 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, March 4, 7:08 p.m. 
Fast of Esther: 
Monday, March 6, 5:48 a.m.-7:11 p.m. 
Erev Purim: 
Monday night, March 6 
Purim: 
Tuesday, March 7 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth 
Yehudah calendar. 

ON THE COVER: 
Cover photo/credit: Paul Gross. 
Photo by Jerry Zolynsky

Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi

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March 2-8, 2023 / 9-15 Adar 5783 | VOLUME CLXXIII, ISSUE 3

ARTS&LIFE
46 
Forever and Ever 

 
Burt Bacharach will live on 

 
in Linda Solomon’s heart.

49 
Starting the Year 

 
on a High Note 

 
Jeffrey Weiner plays the 

 
bellhop in Lend Me A 

 Tenor.

51 
Celebrity News

EVENTS
52 
Community Calendar

ETC.
Spotlight 
54 
The Exchange 55 
Obituaries 
57 
Looking Back 62

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